Challenge

Estadio Zebolla
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Venezuela's Tomas Illescas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Desire Mañaria in the 3rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute of the game Bordat Fernandes made a throw-in which Gartxot Freixes played forward. After 6 played minutes Venezuela got a freekick which was hit by Alex Chicote. Rafael Mimenza didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Tomas Illescas went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Tomas Illescas scored 0-2 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rafael Mimenza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Patricio Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 15th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Severiano Corneja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Desire Mañaria sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jonathan Ferrant was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sauveur Pejuan showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 21 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Desire Mañaria got free with Jonathan Ferrant in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 27th minute Sauveur Pejuan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant got control of the ball when Desire Mañaria tried to sneak it across the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant was a little too slow when Desire Mañaria got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 34th minute. The score was now 2-2. When Estefan Belandia came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Zebolla FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Estefan Belandia couldn't finish the play. Jonathan Ferrant made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Desire Mañaria sent off a good shot on target. Desire Mañaria could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Jonathan Ferrant made a huge save. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Desire Mañaria stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Sauveur Pejuan came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th minute Desire Mañaria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 58th minute Desire Mañaria shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 60 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Desire Mañaria came free, but Jonathan Ferrant reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giorgos Dimas, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. In the 66th minute, Guillermo Mariano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th minute, Severiano Corneja ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Jonathan Ferrant was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Estefan Belandia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Jonathan Venegas hit a great ball. In the 72nd minute, Jonathan Venegas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ciro Barbosa in the 73rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Desire Mañaria put it in 4-2 from a short distance just to the right of Jonathan Ferrant. In the 79th minute, Desire Mañaria left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Zebolla FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-2. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Estefan Belandia, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. The supporters of Venezuela booed when Zebolla FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gartxot Freixes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Zebolla FC made a substitution. Perutxo Hondaro replaced Estefan Belandia. Rafael Mimenza was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Tomas Illescas. In the 89th minute, Tomas Illescas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Guillermo Mariano fell near the penalty area in the 92nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Venezuela's protests and gave Guillermo Mariano a yellow card for diving instead. In the 91st minute, one of Venezuela:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Venezuela. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Desire Mañaria in the 96th minute of play. Zebolla FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.